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This brave woman pretended to be a man to fight in the war.
Who is Deborah Sampson?
Americans were fighting to be free from this country.
What is Britain (the British)?
Deborah used a boy's name so she could join this group.
What is the army?
This happened to Deborah in the battle near Tarrytown, New York.
What is she got shot?
This word means to help your country as a soldier.
What is serve?
This was the fake name Deborah used as a soldier.
Who is Robert "Bobby" Shurtliff?
This war was happening when Deborah became a soldier.
What is the American Revolution?
Deborah got hurt by these during a battle.
What are bullets?
Deborah dressed as a man to do this for her country.
What is fight in the war?
What is govern?
This leader received a letter delivered by Deborah.
America wanted to do this so they could make their own rules.
What is govern themselves?
Women were not allowed to do this during the war.
What is serve in the army?
This happened over 200 years ago.
What is Deborah fighting in the American Revolution?
Deborah did this when she dressed as a boy to join the army.
What is pretend? What is disguise herself?
This young soldier was known for being brave and kind, but it was really Deborah in disguise.
Who is Bobby Shurtliff?
This is what Americans wanted during the war.
What is freedom?
Deborah went to this place after she was hurt.
What is the army hospital?
Deborah delivered this to George Washington.
What is a letter?
This word means a fight between groups or countries.
What is a war?
This was the person Deborah pretended to be: a young male soldier.
Who is a Continental Army soldier?
Deborah joined the war to fight for this country.
What is America (or the United States)?
What is a soldier?
Today, both men and women can do this in the military.
What is serve side by side?
This word means something you plan and hope to do.
What is a goal? Deborah's goal was to fight for freedom.